Devilish Incursion

This campaign is my first as DM. Based in Michigan, the majority of my players are local (with a few exceptions). The world is homebrew, pieced together from various sources of inspiration and my own imagination. The rule set is mostly 3.5 DnD, with a few custom tweaks.

lol I still have to remake my character…but I’m not sure what to do. Is there a class that can be cleric-like but can still be useful in combat without having to twiddle their thumbs waiting for someone (LAW) to take damage?